Efectele cofeinei din ceai



De cate ori nu v-ati pus problema efectelor pe care le are cofeina? V-ati intrebat daca nu cumva, din cauza ei nu puteti dormi noaptea? Se pare ca cercetatorii au cazut de acord asupra faptului ca un consum moderat de cofeina este chiar necesar unui adult deoarece  poate servi ca un agent de prevenire a unor forme de cancer, boli de inima, boala Parkinson si dureri de cap. Dar ce inseamna, mai precis, moderat?

Asociatia Medicala Americana a stabilit limitele maxime la 300 de miligrame pe zi (adica 7 cesti de ceai sau 3 cesti de cafea, conform graficului de mai jos) şi, bineînţeles, această cantitate trebuie sa fie mai mică pentru femeile gravide şi copii. Atentie, acestea sunt limitele maxime, deci nu este indicat sa beti mai mult.

Cantitatile din tabel sunt aproximative si pot varia.



Caffeine content per serving (milligrams)

Brewed Tea

8 oz. Serving

Black tea

40

Green tea

40

Decaffeinated black tea

4

Iced tea, ready to drink

30

Iced tea mix, unsweetened

13

Bottled Tea

8 oz. Serving

Nestea Lemon Sweet

11

Nestea Diet Lemon

11

Nestea Peach

11

Nestea Raspberry

11

Nestea Sweet

17

Nestea Unsweetened

17

Cool From Nestea

11

Diet Cool From Nestea

7

Cool From Nestea Peach Frrreezer

4

Cool From Nestea Raspbrrry Cooler

4

Nestea Earl Grey

33

Mad River Lemon Green Tea

24

Mad River Red Tea

24

Mad River Oolong Tea With Honey

30

Mistic Lemon Tea

12

Mistic Diet Lemon Tea

12

Mistic Peach Tea

12

Lipton Brisk, All Varieties

6

Snapple Green Tea With Lemon

16

Snapple Ginseng Tea

5

Snapple Lemon Tea

21

Snapple Decaffeinated Lemon Tea

3

Snapple Diet Lemon Tea

21

Snapple Lemonade Iced Tea

9

Snapple Lightning (Black Tea)

14

Snapple Mint Tea

21

Snapple Moon (Green Tea)

12

Snapple Peach Tea

21

Snapple Diet Peach Tea

21

Snapple Raspberry Tea

21

Snapple Diet Raspberry Tea

21

Snapple Sun Tea

5

Snapple Diet Sun Tea

5

Snapple Sweet Tea

8

Coffee

8 oz. Serving*

Brewed

85

Instant (*1 rounded teaspoon, dry)

75

Espresso (*1 fluid ounce)

40

Flavored

25 – 75

Decaffeinated, brewed

3

Decaffeinated, instant

3

Sodas

8 oz. Serving

Barq’s Root Beer

15

Diet Barq’s Root Beer

0

Coca-Cola Classic

23

Diet Coke

31

Coca-Cola C2

23

Mr. Pibb

27

Diet Mr. Pibb

27

Mountain Dew

37

Diet Mountain Dew

37

Pepsi-Cola

25

Diet Pepsi-Cola

24

Pepsi One

37

Dr. Pepper

28

Diet Dr. Pepper

28

Sunkist Orange Soda

28

Diet Sunkist Orange Soda

28

Chocolate

50 Grams

Cocoa

13 – 14

Milk Chocolate

2 – 30

Dark Chocolate

10 – 60

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